Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 54.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Washington County, Virginia. That was 41.7% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 45th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-42%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14.8 |
| 2021 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 22.2 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 31% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8111
- US-586
- US-113
- CR-6112
- US-192
- US-11 LEE HWY1
- SR-91/CRESCENT RD1
- SR-91/MONROE RD1
- SR-91/MONTE VISTA DR1
- US-19 PORTERFIELD HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Toyota Camry3
- Buick LeSabre2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Honda CR-V2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Kia Forte2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | US-11 LEE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-611 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | — | US-19 PORTERFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Abingdon | US-11 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | CR-0670 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Glade Spring | SR-91/MONTE VISTA DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | CR-726 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | CR-649 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | SR-91/MONROE RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | CR-647 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Abingdon | W VALLEY ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | CR-670 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | CR-641 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | CR-745 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | I-81 | 3 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.